Journal article
The association between COVID-19 related stressors and mental health in refugees living in Australia
BJ Liddell, M O’Donnell, RA Bryant, S Murphy, Y Byrow, V Mau, T McMahon, G Benson, A Nickerson
European Journal of Psychotraumatology | Published : 2021
Abstract
Background: Refugees may be particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health due to their traumatic pasts and the challenges of the postmigration environment. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of COVID-19 related stressors and their relationship to key mental health and functioning outcomes in a resettled refugee sample. Method: N = 656 refugees and asylum seekers living in Australia completed a survey in June 2020 to index their mental health (posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, health anxiety and disability) and COVID-19 experiences. The relationship between COVID-19 stressors and mental health was examined using a series of hierarc..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by an Australian Research Council Linkage Project [AN, BL, MOD, VM, TM; LP160100670] and a Career Advancement Award to Belinda Liddell from the University of New South Wales Sydney.